In the past the use of Nigerian Pidgin English was linked to non-educated people and perceived by the educated ones with negative attitude. In recent years, Nigerian Pidgin English development has been particularly evident in the big cities and ports in the south of Nigeria, where it is used among people belonging to different ethnic groups the use of Nigerian Pidgin English is strictly linked to the urbanization process. It is part of a continuum of English Pidgins and Creoles spoken other West-African countries such as Cameroon, Sierra Leone and Ghana. The origins of Nigerian Pidgin English lie historically in trade contact between the British and local people in the seventeenth century. Nigerian Pidgin English and English are widespread linguae francae in Nigeria where more than 300 languages are spoken.
Nigerian Pidgin English © Francesco Goglia
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